This is a discussion on Skoda dealer changes parts in my car = Consumer Court. *UPDATE* Case Settled! within The Indian Car Scene, part of the BHP India category; Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom
Still it rolls on --- and still this major blot on Skoda's image increases ...

Still it rolls on --- and still this major blot on Skoda's image increases in size.

Quite apart from the injustice to you, this is like a Skoda launching an advertising campaign against their products. Absolute madness.

Exactly, you'd think they'd wake up considering the number of lost sales, and the amount of flak they're getting in an automotive forum. Can't understand why they refuse to make amends to Harish. Surely, there must be some sane folks at Skoda, or is that just wishful thinking?

Shameful that this has dragged on for so long now, it got beyond ridiculous a long time ago and now it's just a test of patience, a battle of wills/attrition.

I wish you nothing but the best in your battle Harish. Been following this for months (years maybe), to say you've been hard done by is a massive understatement. I hope you get your just desserts and then some.

President of the Forum has retired and the next President has not been appointed for God knows what reason.

Honestly, Skoda is not to be blamed for this current delay.

I disagree. Skoda is to be blamed for this delay. What stops them from doing an out-of-court sort of settlement with you? They are happy there is no President of the Forum. Only aids them in their delaying ways. You would never have been in this situation if Skoda had not tried to pull wool over your eyes. The mess you are in, Skoda is squarely to be blamed for it.

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is there any way that we can share threads of this type on facebook, twitter etc and make it go viral ... guess that would be unleashing the power of information to tackle such car makers who believe they can bully their way out of anything

@Moderators
is there any way that we can share threads of this type on facebook, twitter etc and make it go viral ... guess that would be unleashing the power of information to tackle such car makers who believe they can bully their way out of anything

With such a huge member base here on TBhp, I am sure a lot are also working in the sector of journalism. I would urge those members to come forward & help Harish in this regard.

I am not sure of what outcome can be achieved with the help of the media but right now, the more are the details with the public, the better. Because most people that I have shared Skoda horror stories are nowhere even aware of such things. And the reason is because most of these people don't go to the SCs themselves or have much interaction with company personnel after the initial purchase.

Do something so that people who are not enthusiasts, who don't give a damn if their car looks good or not, even they are aware of what Skoda is doing. Though a lot of people may not care about their cars, but if they learn of Skoda doing things such as replacing original parts in their cars, I am sure they would be equally agitated.

Thinking on this issue, I feel that if the manufacture offer their spares in the open market like the rest of the developed nations, these spurious parts will die out automatically. And performance parts will grow. If people want to save a buck or two, let them buy fakes. And dealers will get competitive for business and that's good for us.